NITRO: an Interconnected 5G-IoT Cyber Range

This paper presents NITRO cyber range, which aims at creating a specialized cybersecurity testing and training environment for 5G and IoT networks. NITRO provides a platform for researchers and security professionals to simulate real-world scenarios, assess vulnerabilities, and validate security measures. It focuses on identifying novel cascading attacks that exploit the interdependencies between devices. Another innovation of the NITRO platform is the adversarial AI exercises on 5G and IoT networks, aiming at raising awareness of the vulnerabilities of AI models, how they can be attacked and how robust AI can defend against these vulnerabilities. The overarching goal of NITRO is to enhance security of 5G and IoT networks and serve as a precursor to the development of new cyber ranges within critical infrastructure sectors.